Olympics Centraltag:www.nola.com,2015:/olympics/index.ssf/43802015-03-19T15:55:28ZOlympics news, blogs, photos and updatesMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance5 memorable moments from 2014 Winter Olympics (gallery, video)tag:www.nola.com,2014:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.122753232014-02-23T20:23:17Z2014-02-23T20:25:27ZWhat will be the things about the Sochi Winter Olympics that you will remember in 2034?John Allen, National Deskhttp://connect.nola.com/user/joallen/index.html
What will be the things about the Sochi Winter Olympics that you will remember in 2034?
Anthony Mackie's Jesse Owens biopic might soon be off and running, according to reporttag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf/2582.155107132015-03-19T15:39:16Z2015-03-19T15:55:28ZNew Orleans actor has been working for years to tell Olympic hero's storyMike Scott, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/mbscott/index.html
New Orleans actor has been working for years to tell Olympic hero's story
As Close to the Olympics as We Gettag:www.nola.com,2015:/running/index.ssf/4671.154286522015-03-10T17:17:51Z2015-03-10T21:15:07ZFor some athletes there are events which are going to be as close to the Olympics as they'll ever get.Michael Bowen, Special to The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/michaelbowen/index.html
For some athletes there are events which are going to be as close to the Olympics as they'll ever get.
Miracle on Ice reunion: Photos, speeches from Lake Placid celebration of 1980 hockey teamtag:www.nola.com,2015:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.152843882015-02-22T02:15:46Z2015-02-22T02:42:26ZThe reunion celebrates the gold medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, including the amazing "Miracle on Ice" triumph over the Soviet Union.Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
The reunion celebrates the gold medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, including the amazing "Miracle on Ice" triumph over the Soviet Union.
Fans celebrate Elvis Presley's 80th birthday; Boston will bid for 2024 Olympics (10 things to know for Friday)tag:www.nola.com,2015:/news/index.ssf/2986.149194572015-01-09T03:50:38Z2015-01-09T03:59:27ZYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. PICTURE EMERGES OF SUSPECTS IN PARIS CARNAGE The two brothers were on the U.S. no-fly list, and the younger brother may have...The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. PICTURE EMERGES OF SUSPECTS IN PARIS CARNAGE The two brothers were on the U.S. no-fly list, and the younger brother may have...
United States Olympic Committee chooses Boston as host city to bid for 2024 Summer Olympicstag:blog.advance.net,2015:/sports_news_national_desk/8002977.149177542015-01-09T00:33:40Z2015-01-09T00:35:26ZU.S. Olympic leaders surprisingly cast their future with Boston, hoping a compact, college-centric bid will overshadow the city's organized protest group and convince international voters to bring the Summer Games to America after a 28-year gap.Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
U.S. Olympic leaders surprisingly cast their future with Boston, hoping a compact, college-centric bid will overshadow the city's organized protest group and convince international voters to bring the Summer Games to America after a 28-year gap.
Oscar Pistorius case: Judge approves appeal for prosecutors seeking more jail timetag:www.nola.com,2014:/crime/index.ssf/1952.147184392014-12-10T12:31:26Z2014-12-10T12:31:24ZPistorius could face a minimum of 15 years in prison if the appeals court overturns the culpable homicide conviction and raises it to a murder conviction.The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
Pistorius could face a minimum of 15 years in prison if the appeals court overturns the culpable homicide conviction and raises it to a murder conviction.
South African prosecutor seeks appeal in Oscar Pistorius casetag:www.nola.com,2014:/crime/index.ssf/1952.147090692014-12-09T12:28:28Z2014-12-09T12:29:15ZPistorius was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to a five-year prison term. He could be released from prison to be held under house arrest after 10 months.The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to a five-year prison term. He could be released from prison to be held under house arrest after 10 months.
Major Olympic reform proposals are approvedtag:www.nola.com,2014:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.147041752014-12-08T19:23:50Z2014-12-08T19:21:35ZIn the most radical change, cities will be allowed to hold events outside the host city or country. This opens the door to joint bids by cities, neighboring countries or regions.The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
In the most radical change, cities will be allowed to hold events outside the host city or country. This opens the door to joint bids by cities, neighboring countries or regions.
Oscar Pistorius trial: Judge rules out premeditated murdertag:www.nola.com,2014:/crime/index.ssf/1952.138799802014-09-11T10:56:25Z2014-09-11T11:04:59ZThe South African judge in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial said Thursday that prosecutors have not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the double-amputee Olympic athlete is guilty of premeditated murder. She also indicated he could not be found guilty of...The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
The South African judge in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial said Thursday that prosecutors have not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the double-amputee Olympic athlete is guilty of premeditated murder. She also indicated he could not be found guilty of...
Olympic leaders back TV channel, bidding changestag:www.nola.com,2014:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.134430502014-07-19T18:45:11Z2014-07-19T18:52:09ZBach convened a summit of 16 key IOC and sports officials in Lausanne, Switzerland, to press ahead with Olympic Agenda 2020The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
Bach convened a summit of 16 key IOC and sports officials in Lausanne, Switzerland, to press ahead with Olympic Agenda 2020
Oscar Pistorius gets into nightclub argumenttag:www.nola.com,2014:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.134114232014-07-15T18:16:10Z2014-07-15T18:24:03ZOscar Pistorius was in an altercation at an upmarket nightclub over the weekendThe Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
Oscar Pistorius was in an altercation at an upmarket nightclub over the weekend
New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis among 19 selected to U.S. national team roster tag:www.nola.com,2014:/pelicans/index.ssf/8002853.134022342014-07-14T15:13:40Z2014-07-14T15:31:27ZDavis is one of five returnees from the 2012 Olympic men's basketball squad. The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
Davis is one of five returnees from the 2012 Olympic men's basketball squad.
Six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken severs spine in accidenttag:www.nola.com,2014:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.131531722014-06-09T22:08:35Z2014-06-10T00:12:46Z46-year-old Dyken was injured in ATV accidentThe Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
46-year-old Dyken was injured in ATV accident
Olympic great Michael Phelps ending retirementtag:www.nola.com,2014:/sports/index.ssf/2584.126596862014-04-14T16:50:06Z2014-04-14T16:54:55ZMichael Phelps is coming out of retirement, the first step toward possibly swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics.The 22-time Olympic medalist will compete for the first time since the 2012 London Games at a meet in Mesa, Ariz., on April...The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
Michael Phelps is coming out of retirement, the first step toward possibly swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics.The 22-time Olympic medalist will compete for the first time since the 2012 London Games at a meet in Mesa, Ariz., on April...
Oscar Pistorius vomits during graphic testimony in his murder trialtag:www.nola.com,2014:/crime/index.ssf/1952.123957702014-03-10T15:09:50Z2014-03-10T15:18:42ZOscar Pistorius vomited in the dock and retched repeatedly and loudly at his murder trial Monday as he heard graphic details of the injuries sustained by the girlfriend he shot, including a head wound that was probably instantly fatal according to the pathologist who performed her autopsy. The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
Oscar Pistorius vomited in the dock and retched repeatedly and loudly at his murder trial Monday as he heard graphic details of the injuries sustained by the girlfriend he shot, including a head wound that was probably instantly fatal according to the pathologist who performed her autopsy.
Winter Olympics 2014 bring the curtain down in Sochitag:www.nola.com,2014:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.122816052014-02-24T17:36:30Z2014-02-24T17:44:20ZNow we can get ready for the winter olympiad in South KoreaGary Scheets, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/gscheet/index.html
Now we can get ready for the winter olympiad in South Korea
Sochi cleans up as world leaves Olympics behindtag:www.nola.com,2014:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.122803322014-02-24T14:55:00Z2014-02-24T14:56:42ZBy the busload, the world's athletes and visitors rolled toward Sochi's airport and took off for home Monday, fresh from a Winter Games experience that many Russians pronounced a smashing success and that the Olympic movement's chief enthusiastically labeled a victory for the region and the host nation. The Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/nolaap/index.html
By the busload, the world's athletes and visitors rolled toward Sochi's airport and took off for home Monday, fresh from a Winter Games experience that many Russians pronounced a smashing success and that the Olympic movement's chief enthusiastically labeled a victory for the region and the host nation.
The 40 best photos from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics (gallery)tag:www.nola.com,2014:/olympics/index.ssf/4380.122762912014-02-23T19:50:28Z2014-02-23T21:02:51ZThe best 40 photos from the 22nd Olympic Winter Games. Scott Goldman, National Deskhttp://connect.nola.com/user/sgoldman/index.html
The best 40 photos from the 22nd Olympic Winter Games.
Farewell, Sochi: Russia closes costliest Olympics (gallery)tag:blog.advance.net,2014:/olympics_news_national_desk/8002976.122759092014-02-23T18:40:07Z2014-02-23T19:07:08ZThe president of the International Olympic Committee has declared the Winter Games in Sochi to be closed. Check out photos from closing ceremony in Sochi.Associated Presshttp://connect.nola.com/user/apnationaldesk/index.html
The president of the International Olympic Committee has declared the Winter Games in Sochi to be closed. Check out photos from closing ceremony in Sochi.
Winter Olympics 2014: How did Russia do as a host? It's complicated (column)tag:blog.advance.net,2014:/olympics_news_national_desk/8002976.122754052014-02-23T17:00:38Z2014-02-23T17:07:40ZIt would be the height of arrogance not to praise these Olympics for their successes, especially given the skepticism when people from around the world started arriving here. Steve Politi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comhttp://connect.nola.com/user/spoliti/index.html
It would be the height of arrogance not to praise these Olympics for their successes, especially given the skepticism when people from around the world started arriving here.